[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Suwannee / Wastewater Release

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As of December 30, 2016, an Administrative Law Judge invalidated a proposed pollution notification rule promulgated by the Department, which required owners of installations throughout the State of Florida report pollution events to the local government as well as a local media outlet to notify the general public of the event. Protecting Florida's pristine environment is our top priority and DEP will continue the public pollution notification process to ensure all Floridians and visitors are notified of pollution incidents. Moving forward the notification process from the Department may change, however it was imperative that the notification to the public continued seamlessly. The incident below was reported to the State Watch Office and is being forwarded to you because the event has occurred in your area. For more information or should you have any questions, please contact Lauren Engel at Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us<mailto:Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us>



Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report



Main Information



Report #: 2017-4578



Status: Assigned



Reported to SWO on: 6/20/2017   16:58 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: Wastewater Release



This situation involves: Wastewater or Effluent Release



Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast, DEP OER Tallahassee On-Call



Initial Report: The City of Live Oak reports a raw sewage release of approximately 80,000 gallons at the location below due to a lift station malfunction during the night. The release entered a retention pond and was contained there. No other waterways are affected. Clean-up actions are complete with lime applied.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Yes

  DEP callback requested: Unknown



Incident Occurred: 6/20/2017   06:00 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 06/20/2017-17:10 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: Suwannee



Facility Name or Description: .



Incident Location: Lat: 30.297483, Long: -82.987501



Coordinates: Lat: 30.297483, Long: -82.987501



Maps



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Jose Guzman, City of Live Oak |Call Back Number 1: 7872242454 |Address:



Responsible Party: Unknown



On-Scene Contact: Unknown



Wastewater or Effluent



Sub-Type: Wastewater



Situation: Active



Description: Wastewater or Effluent



Public Water System ID or Permit Number: FLA011805-015



Type of System: Municipal



Release occurred from a: Lift Station



Release occurred from a: Raw Sewage



Release Cause: Other



  Additional Release Cause Details: Overflow



Release status: Ceased



Date release ceased: 6/20/2017



Time release ceased: 10:00  ET



Amount of release, in gallons: 80000



Release enter a storm water system: No



Release enter any surface waters: Retention Pond, contained.



Affected waterway a source of drinking water: No



Status of Cleanup Actions: Complete



Description of clean-up actions: Lime applied



Notification 06/20/2017-17:10 / DEM-Johnson





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